health care setting and the importance of fortifying an approach which involves a social determinants perspective whereby factors which lead to poor health‚ particularly for vulnerable populations‚ become central to nursing practice in the community. I aim to discuss the evolving role of nursing in relation to patient care‚ advocacy‚ education and health promotion in the community. The primary care a nurse provides in the community must be underpinned by an approach which engages social determinants such
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REFLECTIVE JOURNAL As a second year nursing student I felt mixed emotions of excitement and anxiety when I was thinking about my upcoming clinical placement because even though I have been working as a patient care assistant at Royal Darwin Hospital for a year and had already undergone clinical teaching block for one week . The responsibility of being a nurse is big and much complex than my current job [1.2 Fulfils the duty of care] especially when handling assigned patients. Thus‚ need to have
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As a nursing student‚ I felt really lucky to get a golden opportunity to be a part of this Australia attachment that I was eagerly waiting for. This is a dream come true moment for me in my life. It will be the best experience in my career of nursing. An overseas exposure would allow me to have a greater sense of contextual understanding for different interpretations of health by foreigners living and seeking medical attention. Besides‚ cultural competence can be gained through interactions with
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This paper examines five historical events in the history of nursing development and nursing utilization. Such examples of this are: Florence Nightingale ’s contribution; development of the first Masters Degree Program; Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) established; Nursing Research published; and published clinical practice guidelines by the AHCPR (Burns & Grove‚ 2003‚ p. 10). Events in Nursing Development Florence Nightingale ’s contribution of researching the importance of providing
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UNIT-8 QUALITY ASSURANCE Introduction The field of quality assurance is an old as modern nursing. Florence Nightingale introduced the concept of quality in nursing care in 1855 while attending the soldiers in the hospital during the Crimean war. It is a matter of pride for nurses that the nursing profession has attained a distinct position in the search for quality in health care. Quality is rapidly becoming concern to both consumers and the providers of the services. In health care quality is
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To non-nursing individuals‚ specialty nursing and advanced practice nursing may be similar. However‚ for the nursing professionals there is a huge difference between the two practices. Advanced practice nursing is more than a specialty nursing practice because of the incorporation of the different competencies‚ such as higher education/knowledge‚ autonomy‚ and expertise (Hamric‚ Hanson‚ Tracy‚ and O’Grady‚ 2014). Beitz (2000) has stated that "specialty nursing practice is the application of a range
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Mark Foust NU1210 Final Project: Evidenced-Based Practices in Nursing Due Date: November 19‚ 2014 The definition of Evidence Based Practice (EBP) is “professional understanding and action that is based on the thoughtful use of knowledge and information from available‚ reliable‚ and dependent sources” (Brown‚ 2002). The definition also includes the balance of clinical experience‚ proven evidence from scientific studies with patient input. This input from patients will incorporate their culture
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Health Promotion in Nursing Grand Canyon University Family Centered Health Promotion Health Promotion in Nursing Health promotion by definition is the provision of information and education to individuals‚ families‚ and communities that encourages commitment to make positive contributions to their health status. It is the promotion of healthy ideas and concepts to motivate each of us to adopt healthier behaviors. According to the World Health Organization‚ health promotion is the process of
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Standardization Terminologies in Nursing Practice The importance behind the standardization terminology in nursing practice emphasize the nursing care contributions to the healthcare‚ making the nursing interventions more tangible in the relationship with patient’s outcomes. There are many benefits to the standardization of terminologies especially with the implementation of interoperability‚ where the exchange of communication needs to be clear and consistent. Among some of the important points
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CRITICAL THINKING IN NURSING Critical thinking is defined as a reasonable‚ reflective thinking that is focused on deciding what to believe or do (Baker 1996).. It is an attitude of inquiry that involves the use of facts‚ principles‚ theories‚ abstractions‚ deductions‚ interpretations‚ and evaluation of arguments (Matthews‚ Gual 1979). The National League of Nursing anticipated the need to move from the nursing process to critical thinking in 1983 when it emphasized that nursing graduates should be
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